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    Peter36, I had to cut the miters in the crown...

    Peter36,
    I had to cut the miters in the crown stock on sight and the 'ticking' (Walnut top to 'half barrel') on sight but that was it.
    The first day I took some scraps and made 'story poles' from...
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    As I don't like to leave anything unfinished......

    As I don't like to leave anything unfinished...
    The finished project - with crown.
    These nice folk are providing yet another project: A "quilt frame" for a real nice quilt, sewn together in the...
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    Peter36 One piece - U -shaped, with about an...

    Peter36
    One piece - U -shaped, with about an inch to hold it together at the leading edge.
    Spline slots and telescoping, pushing it all together against the back wall. Pockets and pockethole screws...
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    pre/post installation pics of post wrap. I...

    pre/post installation pics of post wrap.
    I started this thread mainly to exhibit a way to glue up a bunch of miters that really has seemed to work - save someone from wasting a bunch of time like I...
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    Potassium Bichromate or Dichromate could be found...

    Potassium Bichromate or Dichromate could be found at a photographic supply house - used in color photography.
    Sand to finish, apply a solution of Lye (drain cleaner) - about one tsp per liter...
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    My sealer of choice would be white pigmented...

    My sealer of choice would be white pigmented shellack. It dries quick and is compatible with oil & water based paints.
    A caution though; if you use 'hot patch' , like plaster of Paris or another...
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    Ahhhh... another convert. I really like shellack...

    Ahhhh... another convert.
    I really like shellack too - 'cept when I try and move too fast for it.
    Ya, make with the pics.
  8. Shellack; universal primer - everything seems to...

    Shellack; universal primer - everything seems to stick to it.
    If stripping is ness. try Citrusnstrip (TM) or any other of the citrus oil based strippers made from the rinds of oranges, lemons,...
  9. Thread: Time waster

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    Tears in my eyes! Just got this new computer...

    Tears in my eyes!
    Just got this new computer with a new- to- me mouse and managed to dodge almost ALL of them!
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    Sweet looking and simple - apparently simple. I...

    Sweet looking and simple - apparently simple.
    I can see a lot of pencil-work went into this stair.
    When you walk away, gratified, I'm sure folk will admire the 'simple' functionality.
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    Sorry Lignum, I am obssed with filling to...

    Sorry Lignum, I am obssed with filling to 'water-smooth' !
    I would either get veneer that does not have the tearout or would go ahead and finish it with clear coat and then use shellack sticks...
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    Thanks Christos Now the promised photos. Gotta...

    Thanks Christos
    Now the promised photos.
    Gotta say that I was surprized and delighted to have about 3/4 of an inch of slightly open joint - out of 570!
    Took the photos while the sealer coat was...
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    Wow! Great design. I see you are using Brusso...

    Wow!
    Great design.
    I see you are using Brusso hinges - I figure about $30 per pair. The best!
    Hmmm. Rosewood and Imbuia - bet you itch a little (the Rosewood) and that your shop smells like...
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    Could be you are moving too fast. I would...

    Could be you are moving too fast.
    I would recommend that you simply wait. A dehumidifier may help too.
    I tend to get some white when I recoat too soon when I use varnish.
    Could be there is...
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    180° glue up

    Maybe the most difficult glue up I have ever done! (Photo shows 4 more 'staves' to glue up)
    Solid cherry. Eleven individual pieces from 6 degrees to 13 degrees total 180 degrees.
    The saw kerfs are...
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    Hmmmmm!

    Hmmmmm!
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    Even if I had thought to put my glue up on the...

    Even if I had thought to put my glue up on the stove to dry... wait!
    I wonder if SWMBO would allow me to do that?
    SWMBO - SHE WHO MUST BO OBEYED
    I'l try that and simply say that I saw it on the...
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    Great looking miters there Ciscokid - and in a...

    Great looking miters there Ciscokid - and in a really hard, dense wood too.
    How did you make your miters?
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    Two new chisels rebuilt to suit

    Hello All,
    Just got two new Two Cherries chisels; one in 3mm one in 5mm (1/8 " and 3/16" ).
    I have trouble getting edges that are square to the blade on such small chisels, so I thought to regrind...
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    Fencepost2, So cool you are using the Golden...

    Fencepost2,
    So cool you are using the Golden Ratio in your box making (1.618).
    You are on to something here.
    Even the the pins could be in ratio of the Golden Mean.
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    Peter36, I was thinking $65 bux for these little...

    Peter36,
    I was thinking $65 bux for these little 'pocket boxes' - gotta earn minimum wage ya know after all.
    After sawing up my most treasured pieces of wood, the wear and tear on the tools,...
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    Terryvk6pq, Thanks so much for commenting on the...

    Terryvk6pq,
    Thanks so much for commenting on the choice of woods.
    Just this evening I was thinking about how it is that I have finally learned how to use the tools and am now spending more time...
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    I've seen that done but never tried it. It would...

    I've seen that done but never tried it. It would be a lot quicker.
    Too I worry I might lose the nice tight line that I get with the chisle as in this maple box now long gone.
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    You mention outdoor fencing. If it is galvanized...

    You mention outdoor fencing.
    If it is galvanized steel I would recommend some scuba gear! You really don't want to inhale burning zinc.
    You will also want a rod where the third # is 1 . Example...
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    Dutifully read all posts and will add my bit....

    Dutifully read all posts and will add my bit.
    Play with the feed rate - don't be satisfyed with less than a fine weld.
    Lead angle should be about 15 degrees - play with that too.
    Above all - keep...
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    If I were to start early in the morning, I think...

    If I were to start early in the morning, I think I could have two boxes made ready for a finish by nightfall. It took a while to figure out and make the jigs though - you aren't looking at the very...
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    What's a bucket list?

    What's a bucket list?
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    It was a cold winter here in North Carolina so I...

    It was a cold winter here in North Carolina so I had a lot og time to think things through.
    After getting a rash last Spring sanding a lid of Cocobolo, I decided to find another way to shape the...
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    With a lot of clamps! See photos. Note the cut...

    With a lot of clamps!
    See photos.
    Note the cut outs in the scrap boards, at 45* they hold the jaws.
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    Pocket boxes. An expose'

    Aiming at making a bunch of boxes for a woodworking fair here in North Carolina in August, I came up with a design I like and made some jigs to help me make them faster.
    What follows is an expose'...
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    ...after a long absence

    Hello all,
    I have been without internet service for a while but have not stopped composing threads.
    Here is one on how I cut dovetails by hand. ( I is italicized as there are as many ways to cut...
  32. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Oh what used to happen in school way back when!...

    Oh what used to happen in school way back when!
    I remember having my left arm tied to a chair because I refused to write with my right hand! As you know, or are supposed to know, the Devil is in...
  33. Thread: Humidor

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    Woodinink & hungry, I remember shop class. I...

    Woodinink & hungry,
    I remember shop class.
    I got on real well with the teacher. I grew up without a father and I guess he knew it somehow. He took me hunting with him.
    Yeah - I really liked shop...
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    Gio, Do you heat the wax? - or is all this done...

    Gio,
    Do you heat the wax? - or is all this done cold?
    I've done some finishes by first melting the wax and 'painting' it on then using a heatgun, melting it in the pores and then scrubbing off the...
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    Great finish Gio. I like the way it seems to...

    Great finish Gio.
    I like the way it seems to glow from within.
    Please go into detail on the finish - how did you use the beeswax?
    My stuff looks like its wrapped in plastic, yours looks instantly...
  36. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Thanks so much for your kind remarks. There is...

    Thanks so much for your kind remarks.
    There is plenty of wood for the screws Fencepost, but I was already planning on how to patch the hole in the face of the box when I cut the lock mortise -...
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    I'm thinking to make the profile first and then...

    I'm thinking to make the profile first and then rip the stock to thickness.
    This gives you more rigidity and more wood to absorb the vibration.
    It would also permit you to run the stock all the way...
  38. I did this to my saw table and am pretty happy...

    I did this to my saw table and am pretty happy with it.
    Bought two 8 x 10 inch phenolic router inserts and can change them out without changing router height (with two routers) which is handy for...
  39. Thread: Templates

    by rightendup
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    "Router Tips And Tricks" - I think. Taunton...

    "Router Tips And Tricks" - I think. Taunton Press (Fine Woodworking)
    They have whole series.
    Their "Shop Tips And Tricks" taugtht me a lot.
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    Woodworks, Hmmm. Is that really your first box...

    Woodworks,
    Hmmm. Is that really your first box !?
    Seems you really know your way around the wood shop.
    That's a nice looking box. Do be sure to post the pics of the finished box -OK?
  41. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Done

    Once more around with the rottenstone and it's almost done - see signature.
    What I have learned from this box is to draw what you want and then do not deviate from the drawing.
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    You're right glennk - it would turn black. But...

    You're right glennk - it would turn black.
    But thinned way out with distilled water one can get a silver-like stain on Oak.
    George Frank called it 'liquid nightmare' and called its use on Black...
  43. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Car went up for sale.

    Well, I just put my beloved Alfa Romeo up for sale on E-Bay.
    Times are tough. I've owned the car for 21 years! Also went out and bought a lot of beer.
    I would like to share with you all my little...
  44. Thread: Humidor

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    A couple more, without the religious overtones....

    A couple more, without the religious overtones.
    YouTube - Phi's the Limit
    YouTube - Fibonacci Gauge
  45. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Golden Ratio

    I haven't mentioned that the dimensions for this box, curves included, are based on the golden mean, or golden ratio of 1.618.
    The height times 1.618 is the width. The width times 1.618 is the...
  46. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Innovation

    Hello All,
    OK, so I've been using these French made locks on like the last 11 humidors and pretty quickly found that I don't like the "lock post" provided so I made my own, "post". A post that...
  47. Thread: Humidor

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    I gotta post more pics of this place Ciscokid. A...

    I gotta post more pics of this place Ciscokid.
    A neigbor stopped by the trailer and said I gotta hurry up, I'm cutting into the profit margin! I must have 200 hours into this box. But it was the...
  48. Thread: Humidor

    by rightendup
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    Mosquito country

    After being waved to about three times on my way back from the grocer's. I felt I had to tell about this place where I now live.
    When I rode a bike back in the '70s, we would wave to one another,...
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    I doubt very much that you'll get any negative...

    I doubt very much that you'll get any negative comments on this box!
    Great effort.
  50. Thread: Music Box

    by rightendup
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    Relly like the little divot to help open the box....

    Relly like the little divot to help open the box.
    Will probably use it on a future box.
    I like the contrast in your woods too.
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